Billy Don't

Billy Don&#39;t, a novel, takes place in Oakland, and other parts of California during the 1930&#39;s. It is a story of the conflicts and behaviors which take place in a young boy who is placed with his older sister and younger brother in a boarding home run by the Blair&#39;s.<br><br>The conflict comes form the evangeslistic preaching of Mrs. Blair who constantly tells Billy, &quot;Your sole will turn black&quot; or &quot;God will send you to the Devil&quot;, and the other understandings he has gained from his grandmother who has taught, &quot;God sees the good in you.&quot;<br><br>Billy&#39;s often wild and vicious behaviors are driven by his hatred for Mrs. Blair.<br><br>It is a story of young boy&#39;s desperate search for love and understanding.